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Majority-Black Georgia County Proposes Closing 7 of 9 Polling Places

A Georgia county has proposed closing seven of its nine polling places on the basis that they are not sufficiently accessible to handicapped individuals, sparking outrage among local residents and activists.

By Megan Cerullo

A Georgia county has proposed closing seven of its nine polling places on the basis that they are not sufficiently accessible to handicapped individuals, sparking outrage among local residents and activists.

Randolph County's Board of Elections on Thursday floated the proposal to keep just two voting locations open, claiming there isn't enough time to revamp the others ahead of the November election, WALB reported.

"Convenience of the voter, you all not considering that at all," one meeting attendee said, according to the report.

Others wondered why the closures would occur now, between the primary and November elections.